TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Association of Chemical Engineering in cooperation with Kish Free Zone is due to hold the 8th International Chemical Engineering Conference from February 24 to 27, 2014, on the beautiful Island of Kish in the Persian Gulf.

The aim of this congress, like the previous ones, is to provide a forum for the Iranian and international researchers in all disciplines of chemical engineering from academia and industries to present their scientific findings and exchange their ideas of recent advances. It is also the objective of this congress to assess the educational and research needs of the chemical engineering society considering the rapidly changing technology advancement that is evolving around the globe.

Nanotechnology is one of the major issues in the conference. The deadline for the paper submission is 23 August 2013. For more information, visit the conference’s website at http://www.ichec.ir.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian army forces are evacuating a large number of civilians from newly-liberated neighborhoods of Eastern Aleppo as pro-government troops continue to push terrorist groups back from remaining districts in the city. [VIDEO]

TEHRAN (FNA)- Terrorist groups have intensified artillery attacks on civilians in two besieged towns near the Syrian Northern city of Aleppo as they are apparently desperate to reciprocate their recent military set-backs in the Eastern districts of the battleground city. WARNING: THE GALLERY CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES THAT SOME VIEWERS MAY FIND DISTURBING. [PHOTOS]

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army units seized a large bomb-making workshop of the terrorists as well as an advanced and fully equipped hospital and a big drug store used by the terrorists groups in the newly-liberated al-Sakhour district in Eastern Aleppo. [VIDEO]

TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian government troops patrol Aleppo's al-Shaar neighborhood after taking control of the area in the Eastern part of the city preparing a safe passage for the extraction of civilians. [PHOTOS]

TEHRAN (FNA)- Human Rights Watch is wasting its time to call for an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia over its atrocious aerial bombardment campaign against Yemen. The West won't terminate its alliance with the most prolific arms buyer.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Chargé d'Affaires to Switzerland Mehdi Abedi voiced his optimism about the prospects of trade relations between Iran and Switzerland, saying that the two countries' economic ties are entering a new phase of cooperation.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari announced on Friday that his forces are preparing to stage major military exercises in the Southeastern parts of the country to enhance their combat preparedness.